13 Celebrities Who Went Red and Totally Pulled It Off
Because you can, too—with the right shade.
We fantasize about dyeing our hair red the same way do about chopping it all off—despite the obvious allure, we tend to, well, just kind of chicken out. But because there's no time like fall for a bold change, especially one that suits the season (changing color leaves, amiright?), we're looking to stars who've taken a walk on the fiery side with their dye jobs. From soft amber to deep copper, there's a shade for every girl looking for a hair-color remix.
Stay In The Know
Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.
Katy Perry
We've always thought of Perry as a modern day Bettie Page with her raven-black hair, but with Jessica Rabbit-hued waves the pop star has us rethinking everything. She may be even more of a bombshell now...
Kirsten Dunst
Dunst's Mary-Jane red hair just pops against her alabaster complexion—and we love that she dyed her arches to match, which is another trick to making a new hair color seem more natural.
Rachel McAdams
Make no mistake, a paprika hue isn't easy to pull off, but as fair-skinned McAdams demonstrates, pairing it with flushed cheeks and a pinky lip is the way to go.
Ciara
Back in 2011, Ciara didn't stop at adding some kink and volume to her long, pin-straight black strands, but made them even more vivacious with an orange-red tint.
Rihanna
As much as we adore RiRi with her natural, jet-black hair, the burnt-orange mane she donned earlier this summer was decidedly edgy and worked well with her natural glow.
Elisabeth Moss
Since kissing her brunette strands buh-bye, Moss is almost exclusively platinum blonde. However, her end-of-summer, flame-colored dye job is a worthy opponent in bringing out her bright-blue eyes.
Sienna Miller
No stranger to playing with her color, Miller decided to go orange-red just in time for New York Fashion Week. We love the way her washed-out hue complements fall's signature colors such as burgundy and hunter green.
Blake Lively
Lively may have recently departed from her signature dirty blonde hair for this season's ever-popular bronde shade, but we'll always be partial to the bright ginger hue she donned in 2011 with her mermaid waves.
Drew Barrymore
She'll always be the queen of ombré in our minds, but considering she's a longtime fan of red hair, we loved when she took a break for this monochrome, ultra-dark copper dye job.
Emma Stone
She wasn't technically born with it—Stone is naturally a blonde and has previously dyed it back—but in our mind she's the quintessential redhead with her soft amber lob and fair-skinned complexion.
Lily Collins
It's not drastic, but when Collins ditched her chocolate brown locks to go darker with bordeaux-hued chunks, we were smitten. As you can see here, it goes perfectly with our favorite fall lip color: a purplish red.
Hayden Panettiere
A blonde since day one, when Panettiere took a hiatus from her natural hue in favor of this burgundy shade in 2010, it was the ultimate cool statement—one we wouldn't mind if she brought back.
Elizabeth Olsen
It's hard to remember Olsen's hair is dark brown considering how much she colors it—double processes, highlights, ombrés, we've seen it all—but of all her adventures in peroxide, this subtle approach to amber is our favorite.
Lauren Valenti is Vogue’s former senior beauty editor. Her work has also appeared on ELLE.com, MarieClaire.com, and in In Style. She graduated with a liberal arts degree from Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal Arts, with a concentration on Culture and Media Studies and a minor in Journalism.
-
Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande Chanel-ify Their Red Carpet Uniforms
This duo looks ready for awards season.
By Halie LeSavage Published
-
Katie Holmes Tames an Underrated Animal Print Trend
Tiger is the new leopard.
By Kelsey Stiegman Published
-
Taylor Swift's Beloved Red Lipstick Is Finally Back in Stock
It's been a long time coming.
By Halie LeSavage Published
-
22 Luxury Beauty and Wellness Gifts for Your Pickiest Self-Care Obsessed Friends
Guaranteed to please even your pickiest friends and family.
By Hannah Baxter Published
-
10 Winter Hair Color Trends Fashionable Women Love This Season
The season's top hair color trends are painfully chic.
By Jamie Wilson Published
-
10 Winter Haircut Trends Stylish Women Are Wearing in 2024
It's time to get a little scissor happy.
By Jamie Wilson Published
-
Why Dyson's New Airstrait Ad Ignited a TikTok Controversy
"They said y'all can buy the product but it is not meant for you."
By Hanna Lustig Published
-
What Is Sugar Waxing? Everything to Know, According to Experts
It's also less painful than some alternatives.
By Iman Balagam Published
-
13 Best Drugstore Concealers That Feel Surprisingly Luxurious
Great things *do* come with small price tags.
By Iman Balagam Published
-
Starface Founder Julie Schott Shares Her Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
The entrepreneur spoke to editor-in-chief Nikki Ogunnaike for the 'Marie Claire' podcast "Nice Talk."
By Sadie Bell Last updated
-
This Valentino Perfume Is the Best Fragrance of 2024, According to Beauty Experts
It's a layerable, floral fragrance.
By Samantha Holender Published